Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 475

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The man reached us and gave me a polite nod. "Sorry my daughter's bothering you."

"Tata's not a bother. Tata's cute," Tessa shot back, puffing up her cheeks like she was about to start a protest.

I laughed, completely charmed. "Tessa's very cute. I like her a lot."

"Tata likes her too," she added, still a little garbled but proud.

I patted her head gently, then turned to her dad. "I thought her parents were, like, both foreign?"

His expression darkened for a split second-so fast, I almost missed it.

Realizing I'd probably overstepped, I quickly apologized. "I'm sorry..."

He just nodded, then held out his hand to Tessa. "Come on, sweetheart, we have to board the plane."

"But she should come with us!" Tessa pleaded, clutching my hand like we were already BFFs.

was about to explain that we weren't on the same flight when Wayne showed up, holding our boarding

taking in the scene, and extended a hand to

dad shook his hand, smiling politely, while Tessa, totally uninterested in the adult stuff, tugged on my hand again. "Let's

said softly, "this miss isn't on the same

kind of expert on flight rebooking. I couldn't help but smile-this kid was already

her golden curls and fair skin, she looked like a little doll, but her deep, dark eyes hinted at her mixed

him a look and turned her hopeful eyes back to me. "Miss, Tata wants to sit on the plane with you, Tessa said, her big eyes full of hope. How was I supposed to

dad, who gave me an apologetic

up, giving me a quick nod before

away, Tessa craned her neck to keep looking

miss you

kept watching them until they disappeared into

and for some reason, meeting Tessa felt like something more-a weird, unexpected

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don't you?" Wayne's voice snapped me out of my

said,

talking to that little girl," he pointed out, catching me off

forget about everything else, even if just

Wayne sat beside me. "So, when you